Why am I looked down upon for being single?

All my friends from high school and my closest friends are all married, engaged, or living together with someone. I don't have a girlfriend, and I haven't had one for a while and people always ask me about it. "So Kris, hows the love life, meet anyone special, you should ask that girl out, etc.", it gets pretty irritating. The truth is, I don't have a girlfriend because I don't have time for one and I have simply have never met anyone that is worth the time and trouble. Why the hell does society say that I HAVE to have a girlfriend all the fricken time? I'm an engineering grad student damit, we're not suppose to have girlfriends anyway.

All my friends from high school and my closest friends are all married, engaged, or living together with someone. I don't have a girlfriend, and I haven't had one for a while and people always ask me about it. "So Kris, hows the love life, meet anyone special, you should ask that girl out, etc.", it gets pretty irritating. The truth is, I don't have a girlfriend because I don't have time for one and I have simply have never met anyone that is worth the time and trouble. Why the hell does society say that I HAVE to have a girlfriend all the fricken time? I'm an engineering grad student damit, we're not suppose to have girlfriends anyway.

PS: No Cyrus, I will not close this thread.

They're not looking down on you. They just care about you. Usually when I make this kind of inquiry it's because I know someone that I think the person might like to meet.

For the longest time, I used to get looked down all the time by family, friends, and acquaintances who already found that special someone. But those friends who were single didn't seem to care, and me neither.

But when that person rolled into my life, suddenly I received more respect from people, and especially those closest to me. It's all fake. That's why I've grown to despise social behavior, it's all pointless, but got to play the game.

What ever state you are in, you are going to be judged by others no matter what.

Well, I am a bachelor, although I dont know about a swinging bachelor. Academics keeps pretty busy and mundane. Its not that I desire to be a bachelor, I really don't. I just haven't met a girl that I could have a serious relationship with and don't want to get stuck in another 3 year relationship pretending I'm happy just because society says I should.

Well, I am a bachelor, although I dont know about a swinging bachelor. Academics keeps pretty busy and mundane. Its not that I desire to be a bachelor, I really don't. I just haven't met a girl that I could have a serious relationship with and don't want to get stuck in another 3 year relationship pretending I'm happy just because society says I should.

For once I have to say that I completely understand you. Have you figured out any inventive ways to solve this problem?